Easter is Cancelled
Styling themselves as tight-pantsed heroes on a mission to save the world with the power of rock, England's princes of outlandish nostalgia the Darkness approach maturity with their sixth set, Easter Is Cancelled.
Sixth (count ‘em, six) album Easter is Cancelled opens with a ridiculous prog-folk intro before chugging guitars kick in with Justin Hawkins trademark wail “Rock and Roll deserves to die!”.
During the long summer of 2003 The Darkness had their moment-an unfashionable hair metal band with stadium-ready songs, a hilariously great frontman in the shape of Justin Hawkins, and a legit rock guitar god in his brother Dan Hawkins.
The Darkness - Easter Is Cancelled review: A fun but flawed return for The Darkness.